癫痫持续状态对发育期大鼠认知功能的影响及cAMP/PKA信号通路所起作用

目的 探讨癫痫持续状态(SE)对发育期大鼠认知功能的影响及环磷酸腺苷/蛋白激酶A(cAMP/PKA)信号转导通路在其中所起的作用.方法 SD大鼠32只按照完全随机数字表法分为SE组、生理盐水(NS)组,每组16只.戊四氮(PTZ)诱导大鼠SE,Morris水迷宫和Y迷宫实验观察大鼠学习记忆功能的改变,放射免疫分析法测定海马组织cAMP的含量,免疫组织化学方法检测海马各区PKA的表达.结果 SE组大鼠在Morris水迷宫中平均逃避潜伏期延长,原平台所在象限的游泳时间缩短,与NS组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).在Y迷宫中达标所需的训练次数增多,24 h记忆保持率下降,与NS组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).NS组大鼠海马cAMP的含量为(280.38±22.66)pmol/g,SE组为(147.25±16.83)pmol/g,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).SE组CA3区和CA1区PKA的表达较NS组明显减少.结论 SE可以导致发育期大鼠认知功能障碍,其机制可能与cAMP/PKA信号转导通路的功能受损有关.

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Objective To observe the influence of status epilepticus (SE) on cognitive function of immature rats and explore the role of hippocampal cAMP/PKA signaling pathway in cognitive function impairment of immature rats. Methods Immature male SD rats were assigned randomly to 2 groups: SE group, induced by intraperitoneal injection of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ, n=16), and normal saline control group (n=16). Learning and memory tests using the Morris water maze and Y-maze were performed 7 d after SE. After testing, alterations of content of cAMP were detected by radioimmunoassay,and the expression of PKA in the hippocampus was examined by immunohistochemistry. Results SE rats exhibited learning and memory deficits in the Morris water maze and Y-maze tests: as compared with those in the controls in Morris water maze, the mean escape latency of searching the platform obviously prolonged and the swimming time in the original platform region significantly shortened in SE rats (P<0.05); as compared with those in the controls in Y maze, the number of standard training times obviously increased and the rate of retention of memory significantly decreased in SE rats (P<0.05). At the same time, the cAMP content in hippocampus of SE rats (147.25±16.83] pmol/g) was significantly lower as compared with that in controls (280.38±22.66] pmol/g), and the expression of PKA in the CA3 and CA1 areas within hippocampal area of SE rats was obviously decreased as compared with that in controls (P<0.05). Conclusion SE could result in learning and memory deficits in immature rats, which may be related to the impairment of hippocampal cAMP/PKA signaling pathway.

Status epilepticus affecting cognitive function and hippocampal cAMP/PKA signaling pathway of immature rats

Objective To observe the influence of status epilepticus (SE) on cognitive function of immature rats and explore the role of hippocampal cAMP/PKA signaling pathway in cognitive function impairment of immature rats. Methods Immature male SD rats were assigned randomly to 2 groups: SE group, induced by intraperitoneal injection of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ, n=16), and normal saline control group (n=16). Learning and memory tests using the Morris water maze and Y-maze were performed 7 d after SE. After testing, alterations of content of cAMP were detected by radioimmunoassay,and the expression of PKA in the hippocampus was examined by immunohistochemistry. Results SE rats exhibited learning and memory deficits in the Morris water maze and Y-maze tests: as compared with those in the controls in Morris water maze, the mean escape latency of searching the platform obviously prolonged and the swimming time in the original platform region significantly shortened in SE rats (P<0.05); as compared with those in the controls in Y maze, the number of standard training times obviously increased and the rate of retention of memory significantly decreased in SE rats (P<0.05). At the same time, the cAMP content in hippocampus of SE rats (147.25±16.83] pmol/g) was significantly lower as compared with that in controls (280.38±22.66] pmol/g), and the expression of PKA in the CA3 and CA1 areas within hippocampal area of SE rats was obviously decreased as compared with that in controls (P<0.05). Conclusion SE could result in learning and memory deficits in immature rats, which may be related to the impairment of hippocampal cAMP/PKA signaling pathway.